hot metal

noun

: composition in which the type is cast from molten metal

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The investigation report also said the fire resulted from hot metal particles falling onto vegetation below the tower, which had not been cleared in years. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Caceres said the agents placed a hot metal object on her chest that left a bruise and the agents carried her by her wrists and ankles down the hallway, the declaration said. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 News organizations in United Kingdom were one of the last places in the world to continue using hot metal, before largely moving to computerization in the late 1980s, according to The Guardian. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 Both instances violated fire protection procedures that require maintaining at least 5 feet of distance between hot metal surfaces and combustible material. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot metal

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hot metal was in 1958

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“Hot metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20metal. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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